I have this horrible idea in my head and the only way to rid myself of its evil influence is to blog it.

First we had emoticons.

Then we had animated emoticons.

Next, and this is the part I can't seem to free from my aching brain, Hamsterdance emoticons. Send little hamsters and their music to dance in some else's chat window.

This goes against everything I believe about using Skype to cross cutlural boundaries, elevate civil discourse, and empower the individual. I pray to all that is holy that it never ever ever comes about. I only hope this is completely ignored by the handful of Skype staff with the power to make this real.

It's only one step from this to... Madonna "like a virgin" dancing emoticon using ringtones. Oh, this is too catastrophic to contemplate. I am soooo sorry. Where's that delete key, must cancel this post...